Zelensky is a Slavic masculine surname.
Its Russian spelling is romanized Zelenski, Zelenskii, Zelenskiy, or Zelensky, and originates from the toponym Zelyonoe (), meaning 'green'.Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. . Its feminine counterpart is (Zelenskaya or Zelenskaia).
Its Ukrainian spelling is romanized Zelenskyi, Zelensky, Zelenskiy, or Zelenskyy, and originates from the toponym Zelene (), meaning 'green'.Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. . Its feminine counterpart is (Zelenska).
Its Lithuanian spelling is or .
Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksei Zelensky (born 1971), Russian luger Andrey Zelenskiy (born 1963), Russian composer and pianist Anne Zelensky (born 1935), French feminist author and activist Elena Zelenskaya (born 1961), Russian opera soprano Igor Zelensky (born 1969), Russian ballet dancer Isaak Zelensky (1890–1938), Russian politician Olena Zelenska (born 1978), First Lady of Ukraine Varvara Zelenskaya (born 1972), Russian alpine ski racer Volodymyr Zelenskyy (born 1978), President of Ukraine
See also Zelinski (surname) Żeleński, a Polish princely family
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